Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
LEE AMPS ACTION.
v,y;Ixo LAST NIGHT ON MONUMENT
BUsIEKss.
o.. Governor Makes an Address The
Council 90 be Asked
for Aid.

To (aWp, NOnIcdcrate Veterans
csmnau0,r Philips presiding
,rlt Governor lee, a member OF the
h.lv. naGc @ speech in relation 20 tho
l.j,cAnou in October OF the grounds
.rc I,. monumeRt lie began.
ovr mludcr aud Comrades nj
1.r t.uV. did not come here to
max. .l, st speech or any chalked.
..tl,r fls. Int 90 Tux 20 YOU upon a
..i..,t yach Is of importance and
5~rto,.3r hearts" lie then launch.
..r'o u.,.cg Of the history ofthe Lee
,f..., ts,ocia,ion; how the ladies
l.0r.l., ufean.zcd first. and how the
.l...- ... ucNt formed their exist.
.r.. .u. clashes for years his coming
III. orr, aud finding himself nj tho
1.tlui o., state association his suc.
c..- .a finally Consolidating the asso-
...o.s. Low models had been asked
Mt n.ected until Mercie was
s.c.l ,s sculptor and. added he.
H. lurl "a managers At the present
t.c l.t.i It's disposal about $50, 700.
,4E cNr's oqSIox.
Ti, Governor sid be knew that AT
- t,.e ice Camp Lad passed an
....i.l a~ SD Who the artist should be.
I.v..uel ia this connection 20 saw
t.tt.i~ artist had been asked 10 fur
,... % iic.tl of horse and rider for
rrr.tuon. bat would not. The asso.
.a..u would save delighted in giving
tr va, io "a Confederate soldier.
ii ilrc was only one who had
.rt SO modcl-that was Mr..
t-.l.l. WHO as g cadet was in the bat
4. of Ncw Narkct-hut the committee
DAD .l,ct,G one q the four best sculp-
tl~ m the world. Such statue ms
Na,ln.iou's would not nowadays cost
--e them $4,000; so that there
eu.j -,iil he about $40, 900 left for
lf.r. pedestal, &c. The Governor told
DE listeners how BE- had appeared be-
lr tlc Council, asking an appropria-
na az 81. 900 10 assist IN the work.
luiiiat body had virtually refused as
s.auDc at th4! time. though be knew
.ttlrcitiztu> WEI, given "A chance they
would VT. hbcial appropriation.
WHAT w. V.rEr ED OF LEE cAAIP.
THE All,n lot had been selected as a
.i.. sud though II WAS at present ont
,fthr city Limits, vet IT was q good site
fly the statue. The artist had been Sc
tc'.d and the association was ready to
commence work. The board had been
nug around for somebody to take
CHARGE ~ tine delicitory exercises of
81. .rouudS. and had decided that Lee
Gasp would Ice the most fitting body
lr tie duty. lie hoped the matter
Nng. he taken into consideration and
..I..G up and rolled out in such way
.- 90 make the affair Il great success.
|II. was no doubt about people COM
l. lore; tie only question was how to
D immediate the vast crowd. The
.,'l oi October had been selected as
a.. time. but on that day an important
election would 10 held in Maryland, and
ISL, an organization Of Confederate sol
l|,r,wautcd to come to the ceremonies,
70 l1d been ugreedto postpone them UNI
- tine 9th or 2sth. The Board of
Managers. he said, wanted to appoint
elti marshal. but they wanted Lee
Camp to furnish assistant marshals,
Quantities on reception. decoration,
SID entertainment in fact. to have
General charQcot the services to work
o., matter up 50 rs net to let the largo
crowd that viii be here 80 home dis
cont,uiei with their reception.
The Governor Was applauded as he
.liahed.
DIFFRRRD.
Major Hrander thought il Lee Camp
was - take charge of tho matter 1t
should have the power to appoint It's
owu chief marshal. There were men
lu Lee Camp who could fill the position
as wci as any outsider.
TIE Governor replied that it was Gus
tMllv on such occasions to invite
mr distinguished person-one who
vuld a3d q weight and dignity to the
.aa.r-io be chef marshal, and i'll this
connection General Beauregard had
l-u named Besides. he thought there
v.r,a numblr Of soldiers outside of
t State WHO fought under General
I.r Who were entitled to some con-
..tu'iou.
AGtLED To ASSIST.
Amotion was then adopted that the
nno,.tion of Governor Lee be ac-
oI,..i. aad that committee of five be
u- lt,d To confer with the Lee
Monument Association from time to
u... llo Chair appointed Comrades
Cs,. LIyson, Archer Cooke, AMI
I.s-i,uX.
TilR cOsNCIL.
Nr Ellyson said it would take lot
o, uor.y-a large amount-tO carry
tiru.h he dedicatory exercises, IN
C.il re entertainment OF visiting
troops. corations. &c, and he moved
t.tac.mmittee OF three he appointed
Da.kthe Council for Il suitable appro-
jrltiun. Agreed 10.
The Chair appointed Comrades Ely
SOD, Randolph, and Cooke ON tins com
uit'tr
Adjourned.